PULSED MAGNETIC THERAPY

Pulsed Magnetic Therapy

Veterinary professionals, animal physiotherapists and individual owners are enthusiastically using pulsed magnetic therapy (PMT) equipment for a wide range of musculoskeletal disease and degenerative conditions.

All animal organisms consist of a large number cells that function electrically. Cells have a basic electrical potential that is necessary for normal cellular metabolism. If there is no electrical potential then a cell is no longer viable. Damaged cells have an altered electrical potential. If the ions — electrically charged particles surrounding the cells — move into a pulsed magnetic field area, they are influenced by the rhythm of the pulsation, and ion exchange is enhanced resulting in greater oxygen utilisation, faster absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste products.

Treatment can be used on a variety of conditions including, but not limited, to:

• Orthopaedic trauma — fractures and bone damage
• Open wounds and circulatory problems
• Soft tissue problems — sore backs, muscle tightness, body soreness
• Acute inflammation
• Chronic pain

Hundreds of studies have been completed worldwide documenting the effectiveness of PMF. From these clinical experiments we know that pulsated magnetic fields can reduce pain sensations almost immediately. This is due in part to the increase in the oxygen partial pressure in the terminal tissue and the increase in the local perfusion and velocity of the capillary blood flow, alleviating the accumulation of metabolises due to small vascularisation and blood flow.

There are no contra-indications to magnetic therapy except in cases of haemorrhage. In contrast to chemical medica­ments, there is no chance of overdosing, at least within the field range that is presently used for treatments.

The PMF therapy is heatless; therefore all implants (metal or plastic) can be treated. Hospitals use PMF therapy to accelerate the healing of patients with pins and bone plates because no damaging heat is produced in the implants.  Fractures can be treated, even through a bandage, since magnetic fields permeate most materials.

The therapeutic effect of such treatments lasts for approx­imately six to eight hours. Most chronic cases require treat­ments twice a day. After five to ten days, the treatment regime can be reduced to one treatment daily or every other day. In chronic or extremely difficult cases, this may take longer.

There are several various Pulsed Magnetic units available, ranging from the Centurion Mini Pulse through to our 4PH + Hoof Pad option. Units are either self powered rechargeable battery or mains powered.

Centurion Systems also offers cold compression therapy, which is one of the most highly recommended treatments for recovery from soft tissue injuries and everyday training stress that may lead to more serious athletic injuries.

Centurion’s Boreas cold therapy machine helps to:

• Reduce Pain
• Reduce Swelling and inflammation
• Improve recovery from orthopaedic surgery
• Controls muscle damage
• Reduces heat

For full details on this treatment and how it works visit www.centurion-systems.co.uk